Hair-support



B. E. BEADLE.

HAIR SUPPORT.

APPLICATION FILED APR- B. 1919.

1,347,987, Patented July 27,1920.

ATTORNEY UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

BLANQHE E. IBEADLE, or SPRINGFIELD, imessaonusn'r'rs.

HAIR-SUPPORT. I

i Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 8, 1919. swarm. 288,815.

Hair-Supports, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription.

This invention relates to improvements in hair forms or supports and oneof its leading objects is'to provide a-hair form, wherein the frameconsists of companion jaws connected to each other so that hair may beclasped between the aws, and shaped thereon to present an attractiveappearance.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a hair form,consisting of a frame formed of a single piece of wire, and shaped toprovide companion arched jaws, and interlacing portions, whereby thejaws may-be locked to each other, to clasp the hair between the jaws.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists incertain new and useful constructions, combinations, and arrangements ofparts, clearly described in the following specification and fullyillustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which 1 Figure 1 is a planview of my improved hair form, shown closed.

Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof, shown open.

Fig. 3 is a side elevation thereof, shown closed. 7.

Referring to the accompanying drawings illustrating the practicalembodiment of my invention 5 and 6 designates the companion jaws of theimproved form.

The jaws 5 and 6 are formed from a single piece of wire, though, ofcourse a number of pieces of wire may be employed. Each aw consists ofarf outer curved portion, and an inner clasping portion. The jaw 5consists of the curved marginal frame bar'7, which is continuous withthe outer marginal. frame bar 8 of the jaw 6. A bar 9 is extended fromthe mouth 10. to the opposite side of the frame, and this bar is formedwith an outwardly oflset portion 11, preferably located near the mouth10, and which ofi'set portion. .11 is adapted to interlace withthe'outwardly oflfset portion 12 of the bar 13, which forms part of thejaw 6. The bar 9 is provided with a spring tensioning bend 9, while thebar 13 is provided witha similar bend 13,

which are offset outwardly from each other to provide a hair space 14therebetween, as shown in Fig. 1, whereby a considerable quantity ofhair may be grasped. The bars 9 and Bare connected by the twistedterminals 15 to the frame, at a point opposite the mouth 10.

I In its open position, as shown in Fig. 2 the jaws will be held byspring tension away from each other, so as to provide a' wide clearancefor-the admission of hair between the opposing bars of the jaws. Byforcing the jaws toward each other and pushing the offset portion 12.0fthe bar 13 under the offset portion 11, of the bar 9, the jaws will belocked to each other, so that the hair will be grasped between the jaws,and the form retained in its selected position on the head.

The bars 9 and 13 are arched, as shown in Fig. 3, so that hairpositioned or wound thereon will be elevated above the head on which theform is disposed.

Having described my invention I claim 1. A hair form consisting of aframe formed wholly of companion hair clasping jaws flexibly connectedto each other to open the width of the frame.

2. A hair form consisting of a frame formedwholly of companion hairclasping jaws flexibly connected to each other to open the width of theframe, each jaw having a bar offset to interlock with the other jaw,whereby the jaws will be held closed about the hair. I I

3. A hair form consisting of a frame formed of a C-shaped marginal barand opposing bars extending from points on one side of the frame to.points on the opposite side of the frame and connected thereto, saidopposing bars being spaced from each other at certain points to providea'hair receiving space, and offset at certain other points to interlockwith each other, to therebetween.

4. A hair form consisting of companion hair gripping jaws, each 'awhaving a curved marginal bar and '9. ar connecting opposite points onsaid curved marginal bar, the jaws being connected to each other, and

the connecting bars being oifset to interlock Patented July 2'7, 1920.

clasp hair ing h air gripping jaws the Width of the form. I

6. A hair form consisting of a frame having a curved marginal bar andopposing 5 hair gripping. bars, the marginal bar and the hair grippingbars being united to each other to provide a mouth and a hair receivingspace substantially equal to the width of the frame, the jaws beingformed so that they may be coupledto each other to have 10' anchoringconnection with the hair.

Signed by me at Springfield, Mass.

BLANCHE E. BEADLE.

